City of Flames

3 primary works

The Defiant Mistress

by Claire Thornton

Published 6 May 2005

A time for revenge…

For eight years Gabriel Vaughan, Marquis of Halross, has believed he was duped by a clever, money-grabbing harlot. He has tried to forget the beauty who left him at the altar, and then an accidental meeting in Venice places her entirely at his mercy!

Although Athena Frances Fairchild claims to be innocent, maybe this is just another of her deceptions. It's time to exact a little revenge. So when Athena needs a safe passage back to England, Gabriel sees his chance. Years ago he would have been proud to have Athena accompany him as his wife. Now Gabriel will insist she travel…as his mistress!

Abducted Heiress

by Claire Thornton

Published 1 July 2005

Lady Desire Godwin's gentle existence is shattered when a handsome brigand crosses the parapet. She watches dismayed, as this impudent stranger's carried off to gaol. As fire rages across London, Jakob Balston uses the confusion to escape. He fully expects that Desire will have already fled town. Only she is still there, at the mercy of the flames and alone...

The Vagabond Duchess

by Claire Thornton

Published 6 October 2006

He'd promised to return But Jack Bow is dead. And Temperance Challinor's quietly respectable life is changed forever. Practical Temperance has no time to grieve for the irresistible rogue who gave her one night of comfort in a blazing city. She must protect her unborn child-by pretending to be Jack's widow. A foolproof plan. Until she arrives at Jack's home...and the counterfeit widow of a vagabond becomes the real wife of a very much alive duke!